Bangladesh yesterday formally sought China’s involvement and support in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP) as the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, reports BSS.

Indiscriminate razing of natural dunes and hill slopes, as well as illegal extraction of silica sand and alluvial soil, is continuing unabated in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar, raising alarm over potentially severe damage to the environment, biodiversity, and infrastructure.

The University of South Florida (USF) has decided to award posthumous doctoral degrees to Zamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Bristy, the two Bangladeshi PhD students who were brutally killed by Limon’s roommate in Florida.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule questioning the legality of the Election Commission’s decision to cancel the candidacy of National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convener Monira Sharmin for women’s reserved seat in the 13th National Parliament.

Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 324.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday asked former minister Hasanul Haq Inu’s defence counsel to withdraw his client’s written statement and resubmit it with corrections, after the prosecution said parts of the statement amounted to contempt of court.

The armed forces, deployed in July 2024 to assist the civil administration during the quota reform protests, are set to return to the barracks from June 6 in phases.

Bangladesh and China have pledged a comprehensive strategic partnership to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity and development.

A Rohingya man was shot dead at a refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar yesterday afternoon.

Father claims she was tortured after marriage; police say family is preparing to file a case

Expresses outrage over rising violence against children

Five women, including a 90-year-old, were injured as attackers allegedly vandalised a house in Sharankhola

Minimum fare set at Tk 32 following fuel price hike

Police say the body was found near Laboni Point early today

Road safety, transport discipline and expanded cooperation in roads, bridges, waterways and railways discussed at Secretariat meeting

Complaint filed; accused husband on the run

DCs urge formulation of sexual harassment law at conference

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad administers oath at Secretariat office

Ward-level leaders expelled after CCTV footage links them to tender box snatching at RDA office

Victim was threshing paddy using a paddle thresher machine connected to an electric motor